Gus McLeod
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Gustavus A. McLeod (born September 9, 1954)[1] is an American pilot and author whose exploits have been featured in reality television appearances. He was the first person to fly over the North Pole in an open-cockpit biplane.
Biography
McLeod grew up in Corinth, Mississippi, the son of a Methodist minister.[1] McLeod is a 1976 graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[2]
On April 17, 2000, McLeod became the first person to fly over the North Pole in an open-cockpit biplane.[3]
McLeod is an entrepreneur who, in 2004, lived in Laytonsville, Maryland.[4] However, in 2004 he was also reported to live in Gaithersburg, Maryland.[5]
McLeod and his wife, Mary, have three children.
McLeod was featured in a four-column article in the Smithsonian in April 2003, because he planned to fly his "...Beech 18 solo from the South Pole to the North Pole, a 32,000 mile trip, in about two months".[6]
The UK aeronautic company Cobham plc reports in an employee newsletter dated June 2005 that McLeod is a former CIA chemist, and is currently a businessman based in Maryland.[7]
Works
- Solo to the Top of the World: Gus McLeod's Daring Record Flight, 2003, 245 pages Template:ISBN
Appearances
- Television — Inside Base Camp: Tori Murden and Gus McLeod, 2002
- Television — The Amazing Race 6, Nov 14, 2004
The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race 6
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The Amazing Race 6 finishes
- An italicized placement means it is a Gus and Hera's placement at the midpoint of a double leg.
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Roadblocks performed by Gus are bolded
| Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour choice (underlined) | Roadblock performance | Placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | United States → Iceland | Ice climb/Ice search | No roadblock | 10th of 11 | |
| 2 | 2 | Iceland → Norway | Endurance/Accuracy | Hera | 3rd of 10 | |
| 3 | 3 | Norway → Sweden | Count it/Build it | Gus | 3rd of 9 | |
| 4 | 4 | Sweden → Senegal | Stack 'em up/Pull 'em up | Gus | 7th of 8 | |
| 5 | 5 | Senegal → Germany | Beers/Brats | Hera | 5th of 8 | |
| 6 | 6 | Germany → Hungary | Catapault crash/Cannonball run | Hera | 2nd of 7 | Template:Efn |
| 8 | Swim/Paddle | Gus | Template:FontcolorTemplate:Dagger |
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References
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Bibliography
- Smithsonian magazine, April 2003, pg 42 Flight of Fancy
External links
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- Update 19 January 2004
- PR newswire update November 2005